---
name: "pyfiglet"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python3-pyfiglet"
version: "1.0.3+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pyfiglet"
---

# pyfiglet(1)

display text in large ASCII art fonts.

## NAME

pyfiglet - display text in large ASCII art fonts.

## SYNOPSIS

**pyfiglet.py** \[*options*\] *text*...

## DESCRIPTION

pyFIGlet is a program that creates large characters out of ordinary screen characters. It takes ASCII text (*text*) and renders it in ASCII art fonts.

This version of pyfiglet supports FIGlet fonts **.flf** and the FIGlet-compatible toilet-fonts **.tlf**.

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-f** *FONT*, **--font**=*FONT*

  font to render with (default: future)

- **-D** *DIRECTION*, **--direction**=*DIRECTION*

  set direction text will be formatted in (default: auto)

- **-j** *SIDE*, **--justify**=*SIDE*

  set justification, defaults to print direction

- **-w** *COLS*, **--width**=*COLS*

  set terminal width for wrapping/justification (default: 80)

- **-r**, **--reverse**

  shows mirror image of output text

- **-F**, **--flip**

  flips rendered output text over

## SEE ALSO

[**toilet**(1)](/toilet/1.md), **figlet**(1)